Theme Park News
Theme Park News Web Sites cover the latest amusement industry news including theme park and roller coaster news. Below, you’ll find the latest headlines from the top Theme Park News Web Sites.
- Atari Auctioning Off Roller Coaster Tycoon24 May 2013, 1:02 am
According to IGN and several other sources, Atari will soon auction off several of its game franchises in an attempt to “curb bankruptcy losses.” The ……
- Simpson’s Springfield Headed to Universal Orlando23 May 2013, 8:23 pm
The Simpsons’ famous fictitious town of Springfield will come to life this summer at Universal Orlando Resort. The new “Springfield” area will center around The Simpsons ……
- Cedar Point 2013 Report22 May 2013, 4:26 pm
Many people know that Cedar Point’s new attraction this year is Gatekeeper (and you can read our GateKeeper review here) and the front entrance was ……
- A-Z Coaster of the Week: Zippin Pippin20 May 2013, 10:00 pm
Our last “A-Z Coaster of the Week” is one that is very special to me: the Zippin Pippin. Once located at Libertyland in my hometown ……
- GateKeeper Review20 May 2013, 4:29 pm
Coaster101 team members Nick and Kyle had the opportunity to ride the new record breaking wing coaster at Cedar Point and shared their GateKeeper reviews: ……
- SeaWorld’s Antarctica: Does it pass the sniff test?23 May 2013, 6:17 pm
Hundreds of penguins have moved back into SeaWorld Orlando thanks to the new Antarctica – Empire of the Penguin ride. That’s prompting a question about the birds’ new home: Does it smell?…
- Theme-park tips for Memorial Day weekend and beyond22 May 2013, 5:10 pm
The heat is on for Central Floridians. Daytime temps are on the rise, and Memorial Day weekend signals the arrival of house guests who want to spend days (and nights) at our theme parks. Here is a park-by-park strategy — broken down by morning, afternoon and night — for hitting the high points and new attractions to make the day at the park less stressful and most productive.…
- Fun Spot USA: Both new coasters now open22 May 2013, 2:09 pm
Both of Fun Spot USA’s new roller coasters are now operating and open to the public, the park has announced.…
- SeaWorld Orlando: 5 tips for traveling to new Antarctica21 May 2013, 8:23 pm
The grand opening of SeaWorld Orlando’s Antarctica – Empire of the Penguin isn’t until Friday morning, but here are five tips to help guide through the theme park’s largest expansion. The Antarctica area includes a dark ride, an eatery, a gift shop and other points of icy interest.…
- Universal Studios: Twister attraction carries on, despite disaster in Oklahoma21 May 2013, 6:24 pm
Universal Studios’ tornado-themed attraction has remained in operation at the theme park in the wake of Monday’s devastating storms in Oklahoma.…
- Britain: Horror attraction combines dark ride with haunted maze20 May 2013, 2:00 pm
A unique new haunted attraction opening this summer at a small United Kingdom theme park will combine a walk-through horror maze featuring live actors with a dark ride journey inside an abandoned mine shaft…. - What may come to Wizarding World of Harry Potter 2.0 at Universal Orlando9 May 2013, 2:45 pm
After a year of construction, Universal Orlando has finally admitted that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will expand in 2014 with a detailed re-creation of London’s Diagon Alley from the wildly popular series of books and movies…. - What the future may hold for Tomorrowland at Disneyland8 May 2013, 3:30 pm
The eternal problem with Tomorrowland is that the commonplace reality of today inevitably catches up to and ultimately surpasses the ultramodern imagined future of yesterday…. - It’s time for a water coaster in Southern California30 April 2013, 3:00 pm
Southern California is long overdue for a water coaster…. - Top 20 water parks in the world30 April 2013, 2:15 pm
By now, everybody knows what to expect from your standard-issue ho-hum water park: body and tube slide complexes with funnels and bowls, deluge-inducing water play towers for the little ones, undulating wave pools and relaxing lazy rivers….
- Images: Paultons Park opens new 4-D Cinema for 2013 season24 March 2013, 9:39 am
Paultons Park has officially opened its new 4-D Cinema, which will show animated movie The Curse of Skull Rock throughout the 2013 season.
read more… - Alton Towers plans to reopen on Monday, March 25, 2013 after snow disruption24 March 2013, 9:38 am
Alton Towers hopes to reopen its gates on Monday, March 25, 2013, having been forced to remain closed for three consecutive days by heavy snowfall.
read more… - Interview: Previewing the 2013 Season at Chessington World of Adventures22 March 2013, 12:50 pm
An interview with Chessington World of Adventures’ Charlotte King, who looks ahead at the park’s plans for 2013 season.read more… - Theme park news round-up – March 22, 201322 March 2013, 11:04 am
Disneyland surveys fans about Star Wars land, Knott’s Berry Farm updates WindSeeker with new safety system and Alton Towers is forced to close by heavy snow.
read more… - No sign of Captain Jack Sparrow as Pirates of the Caribbean returns to action at Disneyland Paris22 March 2013, 10:59 am
Disneyland Paris’ Pirates of the Caribbean has returned to action following a lengthy closure, with no sign of the updates made to other versions of the popular attraction.
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- New Simpsons characters, ride, stores and restaurants coming to Universal Studios Florida23 May 2013, 7:09 pm
Woo Hoo! Springfield, hometown to America’s favorite animated family, The Simpsons, is expanding this summer at Universal Studios Florida. The new area anchored by The Simpsons Ride, will be the only place in the world where guests can walk the streets of Springfield. It will include a brand-new outdoor attraction, places and foods pulled right [...]… - Attractions – The Show – May 23, 2013 – Star Wars Weekends, Madagascar Live and more23 May 2013, 12:50 pm
Hosts Banks Lee and JeniLynn Knopp bring you this week’s theme park and attraction news. On this week’s episode: • News In The Queue: Sounds Like Summer concert lineup; opening date for World of Chima at Legoland Florida; Cup That Cares Coke Freestyle cups at Antarctica; Adventurers Outpost meet and greet; Wizarding World of Harry [...]… - Second annual IllumiNations Dessert Party celebrating food allergies and intolerances to be held in October22 May 2013, 6:22 pm
The second annual Special Diets IllumiNations Dessert Party is being held on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013 at the France Pavilion at Epcot. The event is private party specifically for individuals affected by allergies and intolerances. It will being hosted by Gluten Free & Dairy Free at WDW. The event will include a dessert buffet in [...]… - Join us live during Disney’s Monstrous Summer All-Nighter22 May 2013, 1:48 pm
On May 24, 2013, the Magic Kingdom will be open 24 hours in celebration of Disney’s Monstrous Summer, and “Orlando Attractions Magazine – The Show” hosts JeniLynn Knopp and Banks Lee will be broadcasting live during the night of the all-nighter. From 11 p.m. Friday until 1 a.m. Saturday eastern time or possibly later, we [...]… - Fun Spot America’s two new coasters now running, grand reopening June 821 May 2013, 8:20 pm
Huge is about to get huge-er as Fun Spot America has debuted two new coasters as part of an expansion that will almost triple the size of the park off of International Drive. Freedom Flyer, their Vekoma suspended family coaster, has already been open to the public for almost a week. The coaster, made by [...]…
- Universal Orlando announces Simpsons are getting a slice of Springfield23 May 2013, 8:39 pm
The Simpsons have been a Sunday night tradition for over 20 years. The show is shown in syndication all over the world, has spawned a movie, countless video games and…… - Tips for Attending Disneyland Resort’s Monstrous All-Nighter23 May 2013, 7:23 pm
It’s that time of year and Disneyland Resort is undergoing another brave attempt at an all-night party. Last year wasn’t completely a success due to having traffic problems and over…… - Fast and Furious speeds into Universal Orlando as Transformers prepares for battle23 May 2013, 3:34 am
Transformers the Ride at Universal Studios Florida is scheduled to have the grand opening of the attraction on June 20th. Rumors are swirling that the ride will see a grand…… - Walls come down as Antarctica readies for Friday opening at SeaWorld Orlando22 May 2013, 5:20 pm
With just two days before the big grand opening, Antarctica is finally shedding walls at SeaWorld Orlando. Unlike other attarctions in the past, SeaWorld has decided to keep things relatively…… - Universal Backstage gets stilted as History Center continues “A Year in the Life”22 May 2013, 1:56 am
As a way to promote the premiere of the second phase of their “Universal Backstage” exhibit for the Orange County History Center, two behind the scenes experts from Universal Orlando-……
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